Archive for "Food & Cooking"
Bulk Food Storage Tips and Ideas

So today is a small grocery shopping day and I organized my pantry, then got to thinking about food storage, rotation and various other related things.
The above picture is what I think of as my “back pantry.” It holds primarily bulk goods and extras — flour, …
Whole Wheat Bread Rolls

I cook a lot. Or what might seem like a lot to most people
I like to experiment with cooking from my pantry and food storage so that I know exactly how to use everything if I ever need to rely on it. Besides cooking …
Canning Meat

Photo 1: Regular cooked ground beef

Photo 2: Making Meatballs for the second try.

Photo 3: Left to Right: Chicken (raw packed), Ground Turkey Meatballs, Ground Beef Meatballs
I don’t use refrigeration or freezing for my food, so one of …
Canning Dry Beans

My parents in law got me a pressure canner for Christmas and yesterday I canned beans. I have to say I am now hopelessly hooked and in love!
I’ve never seen anyone use a pressure canner before and never used one myself either, but I’ve been studying …
Bottled Butter: My First Try

And it was successful!
Some people call it canning butter but I call it bottling because I’m putting it up in canning jars — glass bottles — to be kept in the pantry.
Butter hasn’t ben on sale lately so I finally broke down and bought …
Potatoes: Good Food To Take Camping

Potatoes are a versatile food that doesn't spoil easily
